I am a fan of fairly light weight, six inch high boots with good ankle support, decent traction and a non flashy or trashy look. I usually spend around $140 and they usually last a year or two.
I am about due for another pair of boots and everything I've ever liked is no longer made...
Right now I'm wearing some Tactical Research combat hikers. Except for being a delightful combination of coyote and FDE, they are perfect: comfortable, good arch support, great traction, held up for a long time. But they seem to be out of production.
Before these I had two pairs of Danner GTX. They were less goofy looking but uncomfortable and they looked worn out after 4 - 5 months. If I ever buy Danner boots, I won't get the made in China boots.
Before these I had some OTB Bootistans. These boots were perfect. Non-flashy, comfortable, great traction, extremely tough. But no longer made.
Before this I had Vasques and Asolos. These were much more expensive and looked bad fairly quickly.
Any recommendations?
Thanks!